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    Black Copper Maran hatched out white

    Last spring I hatch a white marans from a flock of black marans. I don't hatch anything lower than a 6 in color. I had another chick that half way hatched but didn't make it out. I will hatch again this year and see if I get more. If so I will keep them and see what happens. BTW The one I...
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    How to breed for Mille Fleur Cochin Bantams

    I have a pair of mottled bantam chochins. the typical chicks I see on line are mainly black in color. About half of mine are like that but also have several them hatched with mostly white down. They will however feather out mottled. The kicker is every now and then one of the chick will...
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    To wash or not to wash eggs? That is the ?

    I have feed scrambled eggs, shell and all, back to the chickens. I crush the shells then add to scrambled eggs as I cook them. This gives them protein and some extra calcium. So far no egg eaters.
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    Creating Autosexing EE

    Has anyone crossed crested legbars and bielefelders to get an EE. Since both of these breeds are autosexing would their offspring be as well?
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    B.Y.C. Dorking Club!

    I put them all in the incubator one week at the time and they were all clear after one week. Each week sane thing.
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    B.Y.C. Dorking Club!

    I have a question that hopefully someone can answer. I was gifted three red dorking hens and a roo last year. I tried to incubate but ALL the eggs were infertile. I noticed that the roo was not breeding the hens. This past winter I got a new red roo from a different source and he is mounting the...
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    Rooster Infertility !! What can cause this ??.

    Last year I was gifted 3 red dorking hens and a roo. I sat eggs over about a six week period and everyone of them were clear. I then noticed that the rooster never mounted the hens so this fall I acquired a different red dorking roo. He is supposed to be a year old and I have seen him mount...
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    Color genetics thread.

    Thanks for the info Moonshiner!!
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    Color genetics thread.

    I have a pair of bantam cochins that are black mottled. Hatched three babies today. One is black and the other two have yellow down?! I trust the woman I got them from as far them being exclusively being penned only with each other. Could there be something lying hiding in their genes...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    I'm nearby in Calhoun county.
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    I am in Florida and have a few bielefelder chicks available for sale. 5 females and 3 males. $10 for the girls snd $5 for the boys. They are beautiful sweet birds.
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    B.Y.C. Dorking Club!

    Thanks for the response. I think I have found a place to get some silver grey dorking eggs/chicks. I thinks this is definite the best way to go.
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    The Dorking Breeders thread

    Thanks for the info I am going to get him some ladies.
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    The Dorking Breeders thread

    Thanks for the info. I'll definitely check into it!
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    The Dorking Breeders thread

    Thanks for the reply. I've done more research since this post and think if they mix I will have a big MESS. I'm just gonna try and get some hens, chicks or eggs in the silver grey. I'm in NW Florida and have my feelers out for a local lead but haven't found one. I would love to get some...
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